For the past 25 years John Bradley and Martin Smith have been making and restoring mellotrons for artists, producers and collectors, compiling an impressive client list.

John Bradley has been around mellotrons from childhood. Since the first MKI mellotron was born in December of 1963, there have always been Bradleys involved, and the lineage continues. John built many a mellotron for his father Les at the original factory in Streetly, Birmingham, England, and his accumulated wealth of knowledge makes us the foremost international resource for preserving these enigmatic instruments.The original Streetly Electronics was forced into liquidation back in 1986 but in 1989 John met Martin and after a gentle start, soon there was a new Streetly Electronics for mellotron owners to get their beloved instruments brought back to life by expert hands. Streetly Electronics offers an unrivalled level of support for all things mellotronic. Having held mellotron workshops in the US and Canada where owners gained hands on experience in maintaining their instruments, Streetly have also tackled some of the most derelict of mellotrons bringing them back to full functionality and restored appearance.If you want a mellotron or need parts, tapes or friendly expert help, all you have to do is email or telephone Martin on +44 (0)1889 504211.

History of mellotronsNorm Leete’s website has lots of interesting information about mellotrons in general, including a great account of his involvement in the development of the M4000.VEMIA have an old but thorough account of the mellotron history, and information on many of the models of mellotron.Wikipedia’s mellotron page is a good place to read a broad history of the instrument and find out about some of the artists who have used it over the years.SymposiaKen Leonard has lots of information about symposia we have been involved with in the US and Canada.